RT - Journal Article T1 - Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Family Empowerment Scale JF - ijpcp YR - 2018 JO - ijpcp VO - 24 IS - 2 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2782-en.html SP - 216 EP - 229 K1 - Psychometric K1 - Empowerment K1 - Family K1 - Hyperactivity/attention deficit K1 - Autism spectrum K1 - Specific Learning AB - Objectives The aim of the current research was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Family Empowerment Scale in families with children suffering from hyperactivity/attention deficit, autism spectrum and specific learning disorders. Methods A total of 210 parents of exceptional children with the training settings from educational region 1 and 2 in Ahvaz city were selected using based-purpose and voluntary sampling method and responded to the Family Empowerment and Marital Satisfaction scales. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and statistical software SPSS-21. Results The findings revealed that the scale consisted of three factors - empowerment with respect to family system, service system and social/politics system. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients obtained 0.94 for the whole scale and ranged from 0.91 to 0.93 for the three factors, test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.86 and showed the convergent validity coefficient of 0.31 (P<0.001) between the current scale and the Marital Satisfaction Scale. Conclusion According to the results from this scale it can be used as an appropriate tool for measuring the ability of the parents to give services to their children with hyperactivity/attention deficit, autism spectrum and specific learning in exceptional rehabilitation settings and for identifying and explaining antecedents and consequences of this type of disorders. LA eng UL http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2782-en.html M3 10.32598/ijpcp.24.2.216 ER -